Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a round and protuberant or barrel-shaped belly.
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Examples
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Like most survivals of that era it was tenanted exclusively by the jaundiced, the red-faced and the barrel-bellied, none of whom were made any more appealing by the fact that they were entirely disrobed.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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He is sure to give me a stern lecture now that Katrina has become a barrel-bellied beast.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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He is sure to give me a stern lecture now that Katrina has become a barrel-bellied beast.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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He is sure to give me a stern lecture now that Katrina has become a barrel-bellied beast.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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He is sure to give me a stern lecture now that Katrina has become a barrel-bellied beast.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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The head, bigger than that of a crocodile, was further extended on a long scaled neck on which stood up rows of serrated spikes, and after it, crushing down the briars and saplings, waddled the body of a titan, a gigantic, barrel-bellied torso on absurdly short legs.
The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005
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The head, bigger than that of a crocodile, was further extended on a long scaled neck on which stood up rows of serrated spikes, and after it, crushing down the briars and saplings, waddled the body of a titan, a gigantic, barrel-bellied torso on absurdly short legs.
The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005
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The pony was only ten hands high, barrel-bellied with short stubby legs - a dwarf horse for a dwarf.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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The head, bigger than that of a crocodile, was further extended on a long scaled neck on which stood up rows of serrated spikes, and after it, crushing down the briars and saplings, waddled the body of a titan, a gigantic, barrel-bellied torso on absurdly short legs.
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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The head, bigger than that of a crocodile, was further extended on a long scaled neck on which stood up rows of serrated spikes, and after it, crushing down the briars and saplings, waddled the body of a titan, a gigantic, barrel-bellied torso on absurdly short legs.
Red Nails Howard, Robert E. 1975
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